Dozens Die in ‘Terrorist’ Attack In Restive Niger-Mali Border Zone
Five civilians, four soldiers and 40 armed attackers were killed on Sunday in a clash in Niger’s southwest region near the border with Mali, according to a statement from the authorities in Niger’s capital, Niamey. An estimated 100 heavily armed “terrorists” riding motorcycles attacked the Tchoma Bangou village on Sunday afternoon, Niger’s Ministry of Defence […]
Women Continue To Bear The Brunt Of Conflict
Despite progress made in addressing conflict on the African continent, women continue to face many challenges, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday. Speaking during the African Forum on Women Peace and Security event hosted by the African Union’s Office of the Special Envoy on Women Peace and Security, the Minister urged […]
New Report Lists Nigeria Among 10 Countries Where Conflicts Claim More Babies
A new report by Save the Children, an international non-governmental organisation that promotes children’s rights, has listed Nigeria among the 10 worst conflict-affected countries, where 100,000 kids died yearly as a result of armed conflicts between 2013 and 2017. The report entitled ‘Stop the War on Children’ indicated that over 100,000 of these babies, who […]
Tensions In Catalan As The Spanish Government And Catalonia Administration Disagree
The Spanish government is threatening to deploy its police force in Catalonia as tensions escalate between the two administrations. The national government sent three letters to the pro-independence Catalan administration this week warning that the regional police had failed to ensure basic security during recent protests. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said that he may […]
Cameroon Denies It Forcibly Sent Back Nigerian Refugees
Cameroon is denying a report by the U.N. refugee agency that it has forcibly repatriated close to 400 Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers since January, but it says people running to areas prone to regular attacks by Boko Haram had to be moved to safer localities. Midjiyawa Bakari, governor of Cameroon’s far northern region that shares […]
LOUDWHISPERS: Pythons Do Not Dance
When my son was young, if I returned from a work trip, he would pester me for details of where I had been and what happened there. There was one story in particular that became his absolute favourite. Anytime he wanted to amuse himself, or get himself out of trouble, he would say, ‘Mummy, please […]
LoudWhispers : ‘There Are No Strangers Here’
Brenda staggered through the streets, her eyes smarting from the smoke of the vehicles and tyres burning around her. The sounds were so loud and piercing, after a while, she did not hear them anymore. ‘Maybe this is what the end of the world feels like’ she thought as she was shoved by a screaming […]
Hungry In A World Of Plenty: Millions On The Brink Of Famine
Today, the world stands on the brink of an unprecedented four famines. 20 million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan – where famine has already been declared – Somalia, Yemen and Northern Nigeria. These are just four of the many countries that are facing high levels of food insecurity this year. In […]
Market Attack Kills Women, Children
Gunmen have killed at least 17 people – mostly women and children – after invading a farming community in central Nigeria, drawing condemnation from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Armed men on motorcycles and in a car carried out the attack in Zaki Biyam in Benue state on Monday, police spokesman Moses Yamu told AFP news […]
Syria’s Assad Says Taking Aleppo From Rebels Key To Pushing ‘Terrorists’ Back To Turkey
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that the Syrian army’s capture of Aleppo, which has come under renewed bombardment in an effort to seize its rebel-held sector, would be “a very important springboard” to pushing “terrorists” back to Turkey. Rescue workers said that Syria’s military backed by Russian warplanes had killed more than 150 […]
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